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steve2470

(37,457 posts) Fri Apr 29, 2016, 04:52 PM Apr 2016

Windows smartphone: am I the only oddball on DU who uses one ?

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/mobile/phone/lumia950/#

That's mine. I love it. I also have an Android one (yes I'm a hard core-ish geek). Never had an IPhone, anyone up for buying me one for my birthday in August ?

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Windows smartphone: am I the only oddball on DU who uses one ? (Original Post) steve2470 Apr 2016 OP

Do you have a Zune too? n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2016 #1

Nope steve2470 Apr 2016 #2

I don't have one, but the people I know who do love theirs... Ron Obvious Apr 2016 #3

The app gap really sucks, a lot steve2470 Apr 2016 #4

I've used the 950XL and it's a really nice phone. Initech Apr 2016 #5

Did you get it at the Windows Store? NightWatcher Apr 2016 #6

yes nt steve2470 Apr 2016 #8

I think you might be the only oddball on the planet who uses one KamaAina Apr 2016 #7

sometimes I think you're right steve2470 Apr 2016 #9

Nokia Lumia 920 here whistler162 Apr 2016 #10

I recently switched from Windows to Android pintobean Apr 2016 #11

I still have a flip phone MrScorpio Apr 2016 #12

BlackBerry til I die! astral Apr 2016 #13

I love my Blackberry! discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2016 #16

I've got one jrandom421 May 2016 #14

I like mine. cloudbase May 2016 #15

I have one and love it! OrwellwasRight May 2016 #17

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. Do you have a Zune too? n/t

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 04:58 PM

Apr 2016

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

2. Nope

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 05:01 PM

Apr 2016

My son used to love his.

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

3. I don't have one, but the people I know who do love theirs...

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 05:07 PM

Apr 2016

The only problem appears to be the relative lack of apps. Of course, that can't get better until marketshare improves and marketshare won't approve without the apps... It's a problem, even for Microsoft...

I still have my android G1 from 2008. I can't think of a good reason to replace it...

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

4. The app gap really sucks, a lot

Reply to Ron Obvious (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 05:11 PM

Apr 2016

That's really the only thing I don't like about it. Chicken and egg problem.

Initech

(100,080 posts)

5. I've used the 950XL and it's a really nice phone.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 05:42 PM

Apr 2016

Lack of apps though is kind of a deal breaker. Though I don't really use that many.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

6. Did you get it at the Windows Store?

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 06:21 PM

Apr 2016

I've never heard of anyone who actually went in one of those.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

8. yes nt

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 07:22 PM

Apr 2016

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

7. I think you might be the only oddball on the planet who uses one

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 06:35 PM

Apr 2016

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

9. sometimes I think you're right

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 07:36 PM

Apr 2016

whistler162

(11,155 posts)

10. Nokia Lumia 920 here

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 08:22 PM

Apr 2016

pintobean

(18,101 posts)

11. I recently switched from Windows to Android

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 11:19 PM

Apr 2016

because I needed a couple of apps that weren't available on Windows. I think the windows system is a lot better.

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)

12. I still have a flip phone

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 11:33 PM

Apr 2016

Don't feel too bad about it.

astral

(2,531 posts)

13. BlackBerry til I die!

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sat Apr 30, 2016, 12:17 AM

Apr 2016

I KNOW I am the only one using a BlackBerry on DU. If there were no BlackBerry, I'd give Windows a shot before android or apple.

Internet is better with BlackBerry, or I would go back to a landline and a desktop.

the most popular choices are not always the best ones. With phones it just depends on what you value.

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,479 posts)

16. I love my Blackberry!

Reply to astral (Reply #13)

Sun May 1, 2016, 10:26 PM

May 2016

You're not alone.

jrandom421

(1,005 posts)

14. I've got one

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun May 1, 2016, 01:59 AM

May 2016

and I love it. There's no app gap for me, and it's been more reliable and secure than the wife's Android phone. Adding a 128 GB Micro SD card did wonders!

cloudbase

(5,520 posts)

15. I like mine.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun May 1, 2016, 08:47 PM

May 2016

Low cost, high value.

OrwellwasRight

(5,170 posts)

17. I have one and love it!

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 12:03 AM

May 2016

A Nokia Lumia 830.

Have an iphone for work and it sucks. Can't type on it for beans.

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